Effective Date: January 1, 2025 | Applies to: hxcylinder.com operated by Wuxi Hengshui Machinery Co., Ltd.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide better user experience, and supply information to website operators. Cookies may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly and securely (security tokens for form submissions, session management)
- Remember your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask every page visit
- Analyse how visitors use our website so we can improve content and structure
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities (with consent)
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to your actions (e.g. filling in a form or submitting an enquiry). You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site will then not work.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
| wordpress_* | WordPress core session and authentication cookies | Session |
| wp-settings-* | WordPress admin preferences (admin users only) | 1 year |
| hxy_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance. All data is collected anonymously and in aggregate. These cookies are only set if you click "Accept All" in our Cookie Consent banner.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for traffic analysis | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for GA4 | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (24h) | 24 hours |
3.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies may be used in future to track visitors across websites and display relevant advertisements. These are not currently active on our website. We will update this policy and request fresh consent before activating any marketing cookies.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain embedded content or links from third parties (e.g. YouTube videos for factory tours, Google Maps). These third parties may set their own cookies when you interact with their embedded content. We have no control over third-party cookies. Please review the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties directly.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage cookies in the following ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, you can choose to "Accept All" or "Necessary Only" via the banner. You can reset your preference by clearing your browser's local storage.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse, delete, or control cookies through their privacy/settings menu. Note that disabling all cookies may affect website functionality.
- Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics on all websites.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We will request fresh consent where material changes affect the cookies we use.
7. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies:
Wuxi Hengshui Machinery Co., Ltd.
Email: sales@wx-hxy.com |
WhatsApp: +86 133 8224 8877